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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,061,948 and 2,292,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,061,948 and 2,292,943 is: 4,950,889.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,061,948 : 2,292,943 = 2,292,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,061,948/2,292,943 = 2,292,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,061,948x = 2,292,943 × 2,292,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,061,948x = 5,257,587,601,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,257,587,601,249/1,061,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,950,889.88

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